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In addition, Regence values the experience and opinions of practicing physicians and other health care providers. Your feedback on our policies is welcome and is an important part of our annual policy review process.
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Allergy - (2)
- Sublingual Immunotherapy as a Technique of Allergen Specific Therapy, Medicine #121
- Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis, Surgery #224
Anesthesiology – Pain Management - (1)
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
Bariatric - (1)
- Bariatric Surgery, Surgery #58
Behavioral Health - (2)
- Autologous Blood-Derived Growth Factors as a Treatment for Wound Healing and Other Miscellaneous Conditions, Medicine #77
- Digital Therapeutic Products for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Panic Disorder, Medicine #175.05
Cardiology - (1)
Dermatology - (2)
- Autologous Blood-Derived Growth Factors as a Treatment for Wound Healing and Other Miscellaneous Conditions, Medicine #77
- Cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease, Medicine #141
Endocrinology - (3)
- Insulin Infusion Pumps, Automated Insulin Delivery and Artificial Pancreas Device Systems, Durable Medical Equipment #77
- Vitamin D Testing, Laboratory #52
- Screening Laboratory Testing, Laboratory #80
ENT - (4)
- Sublingual Immunotherapy as a Technique of Allergen Specific Therapy, Medicine #121
- Actigraphy, Medicine #125
- Surgeries for Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, Surgery #166
- Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis, Surgery #224
Gastroenterology - (2)
- In Vivo Analysis of Colorectal Lesions, Medicine #104
- Ingestible pH and Pressure Capsule, Medicine #117
General Surgery - (4)
- Insulin Infusion Pumps, Automated Insulin Delivery and Artificial Pancreas Device Systems, Durable Medical Equipment #77
- Postsurgical Home Use of Limb Compression Devices, Durable Medical Equipment #90
- Cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease, Medicine #141
- Bariatric Surgery, Surgery #58
Genetics - (3)
- Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome and APC-associated and MUTYH-associated Polyposis Syndromes, Genetic Testing #06
- Protein Biomarkers and Multi-analyte Biomarker Tests for Screening, Detection, and/or Management of Prostate Cancer, Laboratory #69
- Screening Laboratory Testing, Laboratory #80
Hematology Oncology - (2)
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Transplant #45.36
Naturopath - (3)
- Vitamin D Testing, Laboratory #52
- Sublingual Immunotherapy as a Technique of Allergen Specific Therapy, Medicine #121
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
Neurology - (3)
- Genetic Testing for Epilepsy, Genetic Testing #80
- Actigraphy, Medicine #125
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
Neurosurgery - (2)
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
- Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Surgery #187
Obstetrics and Gynecology - (2)
- Pelvic Floor Stimulation or Mechanotransduction as a Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence, Allied Health #04
- Endometrial Ablation, Surgery #01
Oncology - (5)
- Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome and APC-associated and MUTYH-associated Polyposis Syndromes, Genetic Testing #06
- Protein Biomarkers and Multi-analyte Biomarker Tests for Screening, Detection, and/or Management of Prostate Cancer, Laboratory #69
- Autologous Blood-Derived Growth Factors as a Treatment for Wound Healing and Other Miscellaneous Conditions, Medicine #77
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Transplant #45.36
Ophthalmology - (1)
- Transciliary Fistulization for the Treatment of Glaucoma, Surgery #150
Orthopedics - (6)
- Electromagnetic Therapy, Durable Medical Equipment #83.13
- Postsurgical Home Use of Limb Compression Devices, Durable Medical Equipment #90
- Cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease, Medicine #141
- Orthopedic Applications of Stem Cell Therapy, Including Bone Substitutes Used with Autologous Bone Marrow, Medicine #142
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
- Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Surgery #187
Osteoporosis - (1)
- Vitamin D Testing, Laboratory #52
Pediatrics - (2)
- Insulin Infusion Pumps, Automated Insulin Delivery and Artificial Pancreas Device Systems, Durable Medical Equipment #77
- Genetic Testing for Epilepsy, Genetic Testing #80
Physical Medicine - (2)
- Postsurgical Home Use of Limb Compression Devices, Durable Medical Equipment #90
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
Plastic Surgery - (1)
Primary Care - (12)
- Pelvic Floor Stimulation or Mechanotransduction as a Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence, Allied Health #04
- Insulin Infusion Pumps, Automated Insulin Delivery and Artificial Pancreas Device Systems, Durable Medical Equipment #77
- Electromagnetic Therapy, Durable Medical Equipment #83.13
- Postsurgical Home Use of Limb Compression Devices, Durable Medical Equipment #90
- Vitamin D Testing, Laboratory #52
- Screening Laboratory Testing, Laboratory #80
- In Vivo Analysis of Colorectal Lesions, Medicine #104
- Ingestible pH and Pressure Capsule, Medicine #117
- Cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease, Medicine #141
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
- Digital Therapeutic Products for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Panic Disorder, Medicine #175.05
- Bariatric Surgery, Surgery #58
Pulmonology - (2)
- Actigraphy, Medicine #125
- Surgeries for Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, Surgery #166
Radiation Oncology - (1)
- Protein Biomarkers and Multi-analyte Biomarker Tests for Screening, Detection, and/or Management of Prostate Cancer, Laboratory #69
Radiology - (1)
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Transplant #45.36
Rheumatology - (3)
- Electromagnetic Therapy, Durable Medical Equipment #83.13
- Screening Laboratory Testing, Laboratory #80
- Transcutaneous Electrical Modulation Pain Reprocessing, Medicine #143
Sleep Physicians - (2)
- Actigraphy, Medicine #125
- Surgeries for Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, Surgery #166
Urology - (2)
- Pelvic Floor Stimulation or Mechanotransduction as a Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence, Allied Health #04
- Protein Biomarkers and Multi-analyte Biomarker Tests for Screening, Detection, and/or Management of Prostate Cancer, Laboratory #69
Vitamin D Expertise - (1)
- Vitamin D Testing, Laboratory #52